Abdul Hamid Bidin
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General (Rtd) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid bin Bidin[1][2] (1 July 1918 – 1995) was the 4th Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia.
Abdul Hamid Bidin JMN PPM PSM | |
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| 4th Chief of Defence Forces | |
| In office 25 November 1969 – 30 June 1970 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Minister of Defence | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Tunku Osman |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Ismail |
| 4th Chief of Army | |
| In office 1 January 1964 – 24 November 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Tunku Osman |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1918 Kampung Pianggu, Endau Rompin, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 1995 |
| Profession | Senior military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Malaysia |
| Branch/service |  Malaysian Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1970 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Chief of Army (1964-1969) Chief of Defence Forces (1969–70) |
Early life[]
Abdul Hamid bin Bidin was born on 1 July 1918 in Kampung Pianggu, Endau Rompin, Pahang.
Military career[]
He began his involvement in the military on 1 August 1939 when he underwent a 6-month recruit training in Port Dickson. General Hamid became the first local to become Edikong (escort) of the British High Commissioner, Sir Henry Gurney in 1950. He was also honored to command the Third Brigade in Congo in the UN Peacekeeping Force from 10 March 1961 to 28 March 1962. After that, General Hamid was promoted to Major General and held the post of Chief of Staff of the Army. He was later promoted again to Lieutenant General (7 July 1966) and finally General (1 July 1968). He was appointed Chief of Defence Forces on 25 November 1969.
Honours[]
Malaya :
Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (J.M.N.) (1961)[3]
Malaysia :
Reception of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (P.P.M.) (1965)[4]
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) — Tan Sri (1966)[5]
References[]
- ^ "Jeneral (B) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bidin".
- ^ "Tentera Darat Malaysia - Senarai PTD". army.mil.my.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1961" (PDF).
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1966" (PDF).
- 1918 births
- 1995 deaths
- People from Pahang
- Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Malaysian military personnel